Recent property statistics confirm that Brits just cannot get enough of overseas property.

Figures released by the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) claim that in 2007, the British spent £246 billion on homes abroad, a 21 per cent increase on 2006.

Spain tops the favourite destination chart – with Spanish homes accounted for over a quarter of all purchases – but newer markets are fast emerging as investor favourites.

Property investment company surveys say Bulgaria, Turkey and Romania head the list of preferred countries for investment behind Spain